FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Knowesis, a mid-sized government contractor with two decades history supporting Defense Health Agency (DHA) and the Military Health System, today announced it has been awarded a five year contract by the U.S. Department of War’s Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) to provide awards management support across the full portfolio of CDMRP research programs.

Under the contract, Knowesis will support and administratively manage  biomedical research awards made across CDMRP’s research programs, supporting functions throughout the award lifecycle. The work will ensure that CDMRP-funded researchers , who study conditions ranging from cancer and traumatic brain injury to rare diseases and other military health priorities, receive timely, well administered support throughout the life of their awards.

CDMRP is within the Defense Health Agency Research & Development, Medical Research and Development Command (DHA R&D-MRDC), and funds medical research across programs directed by Congress to address the needs of service members, veterans, their families, and the broader American public. Since its inception, CDMRP has grown to support research across a myriad of injuries, diseases, and conditions, including cancers,  neurodegenerative disorders, psychological health, and other areas that are of high priority to Service Members, Veterans and their families.   

“This award reflects our long-standing commitment to advancing the mission of federally funded militarily relevant medical research and to giving investigators the operational support they need to focus on scientific discovery,” said Sheryl Cosing, Knowesis Principal and OMNIBUS IV Program Manager.

Knowesis is a Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), providing a full range of professional consulting services to federal and state government agencies to include Scientific and Medical Research, Data and Computational Science, Information Management  and Technology, Operations and Management, Strategic Communications, and Policy and Program Evaluation. We currently support multiple entities within the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services.

Knowesis maintains offices in Fairfax, Virginia, with staff at locations across the United States. More information about the company can be found at https://www.knowesis-inc.com/ as well as on LinkedIn.

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